Metadata for the Improving the lives of children and young people dashboard

• Percentage of children and young people re-reported at ROSH within 12 months of closure of plan
• Children and young people involved in ROSH reports by highest level of child protection assessment received
• Children and young people seen (for 2017-18 data)
• Children and young people involved in reports where a face-to-face assessment (SARA/SAS2) was completed (for data up to 2016-17)
• Children and young people involved in ROSH reports receiving a face-to-face assessment or DCJ program related service
• Children and young people involved in ROSH reports by highest level of service or assessment received
• Children and young people involved in ROSH reports where secondary assessment determined actual harm or risk of harm by Aboriginality
• Children and young people involved in ROSH reports where secondary assessment determined actual harm or risk of harm by district and abuse type

Measure – Percentage of children and young people re-reported at ROSH within 12 months of closure plan

Description

This refers to the percentage of children and young people who were re-reported at ROSH at any time in the following 12 months of having a case plan closure with goal achieved.

The denominator is the total number of children and young people with a face-to-face assessment completed and plan closed with case plan goal achieved in the 12 month period ending on 30 June the previous year.

For example, of the children and young people who had a face-to-face assessment completed and plan closed with case plan goal achieved in the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017,41.5% were reported in the following 12 months since their case plan closure.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of children and young people who were re-reported at ROSH at any time in the following 12 months of having a case plan closure with goal achieved.

Denominator

The total number of children and young people with a face-to-face assessment completed and plan closed with case plan goal achieved in the 12 month period ending on 30 June the previous year.

Data Filters

Financial year end

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

• KiDS – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data up to 2016-17
• ChildStory – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data from 2017-18

Measure – Children and young people involved in ROSH reports by highest level of child protection assessment received

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports by the highest level of child protection assessment received during the year.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports by the highest level of child protection assessment received during the year as a percentage of the total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports during the year.

It should be noted that this graph only looks at assessment work undertaken for ROSH matters.  Those office-based reports closed due to competing priorities may receive additional work prior to closure.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports by the highest level of child protection assessment received during the year.

Denominator

The total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports during the year.

Data Filters

Highest assessment received

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

• KiDS – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data up to 2016-17
• ChildStory – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data from 2017-18

Measure – Children and young people seen

Description

The number refers to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people involved in ROSH reports who were seen by FACS caseworkers in the reporting period.

The percentage figure refers to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people involved in ROSH reports who were seen by FACS caseworkers in the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports in the reporting period.

Data for non-Aboriginal children and young people also includes children and young people with status not stated.

District reflects where the child/young person's case plan is held at their first ROSH report in the period.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people involved in ROSH reports who were seen by FACS caseworkers in the reporting period.

Denominator

The total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports in the reporting period.

Data Filters

Nil

Data Limitations

It is important to note that data for 'children seen' and 'face-to-face assessments' is not directly comparable.

Data Source

ChildStory – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data from 2017-18

Measure – Children and young people involved in reports where a face-to-face assessment (SARA/SAS2) was completed

Description

The number refers to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people involved in ROSH reports who received a face-to-face assessment (SARA/SAS2) in the reporting period.

The percentage figure refers to the total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people involved in ROSH reports who received a face-to-face assessment (SARA/SAS2) in the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports in the reporting period.

It is important to note that data for 'children seen' and 'face-to-face assessments' is not directly comparable.

Data for non-Aboriginal children and young people also includes children and young people with status not stated.

District reflects where the child/young person's case plan is held at their first ROSH report in the period.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people involved in ROSH reports who received a face-to-face assessment (SARA/SAS2) in the reporting period.

Denominator

The total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports in the reporting period.

Data Filters

Nil

Data Limitations

It is important to note that data for 'children seen' and 'face-to-face assessments' is not directly comparable.

Data Source

KiDS – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data up to 2016-17

Measure – Children and young people involved in ROSH reports receiving a face-to-face assessment or FACS program related service

Description

This refers to the total number of children and young people receiving a face-to-face assessment (SARA/SAS2) or that received appropriate FACS programs some time during the year.

The same child/young person may appear against more than one service type.  Hence, the child/young person counts cannot be totalled.

StData is unavailable for 2017-18.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

Highest assessment /program received

Data Limitations

It is important to note that data for 'children seen' and 'face-to-face assessments' is not directly comparable.

Data Source

KiDS – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data up to 2016-17

Measure – Children and young people involved in ROSH reports by highest level of service or assessment received

Description

The numbers refer to the total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports by the highest level of service or assessment received in the reporting period.

The percentage figures refer to the total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports by the highest level of service or assessment received in the reporting period as a percentage of the total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports in the reporting period.

Strengthening Families ceased to exist from 2014-15.

Data is unavailable for 2017-18.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

The total number of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal children and young people involved in ROSH reports who received a face-to-face assessment (SARA/SAS2) in the reporting period.

Denominator

The total number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports in the reporting period.¬

Data Filters

Nil

Data Limitations

It is important to note that data for 'children seen' and 'face-to-face assessments' is not directly comparable.

Data Source

KiDS – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data up to 2016-17

Measure – Children and young people involved in ROSH reports where secondary assessment determined actual harm or risk of harm by Aboriginality

Description

This refers to number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports where secondary assessment determined actual harm or risk of harm in the reporting period.

Data for non-Aboriginal children and young people also includes children and young people with status not stated.

Data is unavailable for 2017-18.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

Aboriginality

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

KiDS – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data up to 2016-17

Measure – Children and young people involved in ROSH reports where secondary assessment determined actual harm or risk of harm by abuse type

Description

This refers to number of children and young people involved in ROSH reports where secondary assessment determined actual harm or risk of harm by abuse type.

Data is unavailable for 2017-18.

Publisher

NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Numerator

Not applicable

Denominator

Not applicable

Data Filters

• District
• Abuse type

Data Limitations

Nil

Data Source

KiDS – Corporate Information Warehouse (CIW) for annual data up to 2016-17